Carmel Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.55° N 121.93° W

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
15.4° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
305
297
293
293
297
437
544
674
580
525
525
436
425
367
362
362
325
325
325
276
264
206
197
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:59PM1.30m
2:36AM1.37m
4:46PM1.37m
3:49AM1.16m
5:31PM1.45m
5:17AM0.98m
Low Tide
9:08PM0.74m
9:40AM-0.07m
10:34PM0.66m
10:26AM0.13m
11:59PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
16
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
Feels °C
12
13
14
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
12
11
12
11
13
13
13
11
12
11
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
251
305
297
293
293
297
437
544
674
580
525
525
436
425
367
362
132
170
174
226
231
226
197
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
352
276
276
176
176
64
47
48
41
49
48
61
60
56
57
64
362
325
325
325
264
264
206
166
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
72
50
50
57
60
174
43
41
39
26
25
98
149
149
149
97
97
142
214
211
276
209
178
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.7
NW
10
Energy kJ
5
6
6
5
2
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
7
192
7
7
0
0
0
81
187
609
31
20
20
20
20
148
45
45
42
31
30
20
20
148
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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